California Climate & Energy Collaborative

Webinar Recording: The 20% stretch code: a new energy standard for cities and states

Sarina Soor
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“To help local jurisdictions advance on energy and climate action goals, New Buildings Institute (NBI) has developed a new model stretch code that targets 20% better efficiency than the ASHRAE 90.1-2013 national model energy code. The new 20% Stretch Code offers jurisdictions a set of energy-saving building strategies that cover design aspects such as envelope,…

ZNE Support for Local Governments from NBI

Sarina Soor
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The New Buildings Institute will be offering a variety of customized services to assist jurisdictions on their way to ZNE.  Services may include:  answering general ZNE questions, supporting ZNE code and policy, strategic planning, project charrette facilitation, ZNE building policy analysis, staff training, building portfolio assessment.If More information will be provided soon but if you…

Survey: Zero Energy Technology Gaps to Drive Future Research

Sarina Soor
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Share your Input on ZE Technology Gaps to Drive Future Research Exciting new research is underway to identify technology gaps and tools needed to meet California’s bold goals for zero energy (ZE) buildings. Provide your feedback with a short, 10-minute survey. For the purpose of this survey, the research team is using a wider perspective…